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Corgi day !! 🤗💕🥳🥰🐶

Day 2 of Psych Conference!! Improving my clinical tools to help others 🙏

Sunday work mode selfie !! Focus on the goal 👊🙏👏💪💪

Yes you can - 2022 mindset 🙏🙏👊🥳

Merry Christmas Everyone!! 🎄🌴🏝🙏😊

Loving the mountain lifestyle 🙏☃️⛷

Stress. The six-letter word that can make our lives miserable. The ways we cope with stress can reduce the impact on our mental health, but if we rely on less healthy coping strategies, we may end up feeling worse and reinforcing the very emotion we had hoped to ditch.

Coping with stress through a variety of strategies is an ideal approach. Try to use several methods of stress reduction that incorporate care for your mind, body, and spirit.

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Wise words for the weekend. ✨

“The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction, not a destination.” - - Carl Rogers

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Couples who find themselves falling into the habit of making assumptions about their partner or relationship can work on improving communication. 

Couples can retrain themselves to notice when they are making assumptions and start to ask important questions to build understanding of their partner’s thoughts and feelings.

Asking and sharing brings couples closer and removes dangerous assumptions that can cause rifts over time and create complacency and resentment. 

You are the author of your own story. 🖊

Even though we have no say in how we are biologically wired for attachment, we can find ways to work around an anxious or avoidant attachment style and people-pleasing tendencies. As with most things related to mental health, it starts with awareness.

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The ways we connect, bond and reciprocate love is commonly known as attachment. People who have healthy attachment abilities in adulthood often have had positive attachment experiences in childhood.

From the time we are in utero and throughout our childhood the way our parents and caregivers respond to our needs, offer affection and acknowledge our presence impacts the way we perceive ourselves and respond to others.

Attachment starts at the beginning of our lives and develops throughout the lifespan.

The perfect words for a new month. ✨

“Therapy isn't Radio. We don't need to constantly fill the air with sounds. Sometimes, when it's quiet, surprising things happen.”
― Mary Pipher

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When we can identify what we need and then figure out how to get there, our quality of life improves dramatically. Our self care plans can reflect elements of mindfulness as well as any other aspects of self expression or relaxation that can bring us closer to our sense of self.

So how will you practice self care and mindful living today? Paying attention to and honoring your own needs will bring you greater peace, satisfaction and self respect. ✨

It is so hard to sit by and watch a friend who is suffering because of a dysfunctional relationship. When you are the concerned friend, you may find that your emotions about the situation vary. It can be a helpless feeling as an observer. It may even strain your patience at times.

You may find yourself dwelling excessively on your friend’s challenges. Make sure you are taking care of yourself first, since you cannot offer support if you are emotionally and physically depleted.

The perfect words to start a new week. ✨

“Success as a therapist is not found in doing something for the client, but rather in being something for the client.” - Ili Rivera Walter

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Happy National Coming Out Day! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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If you have struggled with depression and notice a seasonal pattern, you are not alone. Even if it has been a long-standing struggle, you can get relief from your symptoms and improve your quality of life.

Sometimes getting started is difficult, particularly when depression has depleted your energy levels. Start with one small change, like reaching out to a friend or starting a gratitude journal. Once you get going, the tasks of self-care and managing symptoms will become easier.

“Life doesn’t make any sense without interdependence. We need each other, and the sooner we learn that, the better for us all.” - Erik Erikson

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Congrats on finishing Doggy school Sir Arthur !! Super proud ☺️☺️🤗🤗🙏🙏💕💕

You are not responsible for the reactions of others. If saying no and setting a boundary is best for you in any given situation, that is your best course of action. How others respond to you is their business.

Do the work. But be gentle with yourself. You’ve got this. We can help.

Couples who are in it for the long-haul are often looking for ways to make the relationship better. The two most important areas for couples to focus on for a healthy relationship are communication and problem solving. Strong skills in these areas can help couples overcome obstacles that could become quite destructive if left unresolved.